Gavin Plumley (born 2 March 1981) is a British cultural historian, writer, lecturer and broadcaster.

Born in Dundee, Gavin Plumley was brought up in Wales,[1] before moving to London, and was educated at Keble College, Oxford.

[2] He lives in the village of Pembridge in Herefordshire with his husband Alastair Tighe, Head Master of Wells Cathedral School,[3] and their dog Nimrod.

Plumley became a freelance writer and broadcaster in October 2011, specialising in the music and culture of Central Europe.

[21] His first book, A Home for All Seasons, was published in 2022, and is an account of his move to an old house in Pembridge,[22] with musings about the history of the area and the paintings of Pieter Bruegel the Elder.